Adam Larkey

It's time for a new edition (easy there, Bobby Brown) of the Thrillist 47, giving you the best new and new-ish places to eat and drink. Some had to go (what happened, Red Star Deli?!), while other hot spots could not be denied (welcome, Drakes Haus!). Have a look at the list (organized by hood, this isn't a ranking) and make the most of your next night out.

LODO

1) The Squeaky Bean1500 Wynkoop St; 303.623.2665
Plating "cutting-edge, creative" seasonal cuisine (sourcing ingredients grown on their own farm) and some of the finest/most hilariously named cocktails in town, this spot has been racking up the awards since it opened. Read the full story...

2) Euclid Hall1317 14th St; 303.595.4255
Beer lovers rejoice: 11 taps featuring CO's best brews and a selection of rare bottles/cans paired with hearty eats like poutines and sausages make Euclid a can't-miss, not that you'll be easy to miss either after crushing beers, poutines, and sausages all day.Read the full story...

3) ViewHouse2015 Market St; 720.878.2015
Finally, a place to get a beer AND unobstructed, 360-degree views of Denver. Hit their roof deck overlooking Coors Field for elevated pub food and the aforementioned beer.Read the full story...

4) TAG | Raw Bar1423 Larimer St, Suite 010; 303.996.2685
A few doors down from popular sister resto TAG, Raw Bar isn't just a sushi joint, as they also plate exotic meats and ramen bowls from the tiny open kitchen located behind the bar.Read the full story...

8) Jax Denver1539 17th St; 303.292.5767
The legendary home of oceanic eats has been a staple since it opened 16yrs ago, offering up some of the freshest, most sustainably sourced seafood in the state.Read the full story...

9) The Kitchen Denver1530 16th St; 303.623.3127
One of Boulder's finest dining experiences is perfectly replicated in the heart of LoDo, offering the same farm-sourced "comfortable classics" in a space that feels like the country home of someone way too rich to live there year-round. Read the full story...

10) Lucky Pie1610 16th St; LoDo; 303.825.1021
Capitalizing on Denver's cosmopolitan pie demand after their first joint humbly stuffed the 'burbs, Lucky's has a sushi-style cheese bar, top-notch 'za, and a 27-tap concrete bar ready to make sure your voice ends up just as gravelly.Read the full story...

12) The Populist3163 Larimer St; 720.432.3163
This 60-seat ode to new American small plates comes from one of the guys behind stellar java-house Crema Coffee and rocks a massive patio and a "Victorian Dust Bowl" vibe.Read the full story...

13) Trillium2134 Larimer St; 303.379.9759
Larimer St's brick-walled 96-seater plates eats "rooted in the Scandinavian and American culinary traditions", and features a comfy lounge in which to sip homemade aquavit.Read the full story...

CBD

15) Epernay Lounge1080 14th St; 303.573.5000
A sushi bar/champagne lounge that drips sophistication, sex, and sashimi just steps away from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.Read the full story...

16) Pizza Republica890 14th St Suite A; 303.623.2811
Planting its cheesy roots firmly in the CBD after pleasing the Tech center crowds (likely because they have many great apps... as well as entrees), Pizza Republica offers upscale, wood-fired Neapolitan 'za and 100+ bottles of vino just steps from the Big Blue Bear.Read the full story...

BAKER

19) Punch Bowl Social65 Broadway; 303.765.2695
Rocking eight full lanes, '80s arcade games, ping pong, a "gastro-diner", a coffeeshop, and a bar, Punch Bowl is a massive entertainment palace, and best of all, it's open nearly 24/7.Read the full story...

CITY PARK

21) Pinche Tacos1510 York St; 303.898.2905
The popular food truck's brick-and-mortar pairs much-loved "street tacos" with small-batch tequila & whiskey in a 70-seater that's kept the original floors and brick walls from its start as a hotel in the 1800s, back when it had to compete with Only Western.Read the full story...

JEFFERSON PARK

24) Corner House2240 Clay St; 720.287.1895
The chef here made a name for himself at Ace and Vesta Dipping Grill, but CH harnesses his talents to serve 3 meals a day. At lunch, check out the Gulf yellowfin tuna & sushi rice topped with avocado.Read the full story...

LINCOLN PARK

25) Izakaya Den1487A S Pearl St; 303.777.0691
The award-winning Mile High institution Izakaya Den packed its things up in (bento) boxes and moved into a space next to its sibling resto, Sushi Den, keeping the same wood-filled Japanese decor and introducing a menu packed with pork belly marinated for 8hrs and bizarre Japanese bar snacks.Read the full story...

26) Pizzeria Locale Denver550 Broadway Blvd; 720.508.8828
This fast-casual offspring of its successful Boulder predecessor only needs ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SECONDS to bake their Neapolitan pizza using a customized gas oven heated to a balmy 1,000 degrees.Read the full story...

SOUTHEAST

27) Slotted Spoon2730 S Colorado Blvd; 303.756.3072
Like Chipotle for meatballs, SS serves up locally sourced meat (harissa lamb, Italian pork) in spherical shapes and drops 'em either on a roll, over pasta, or on a (ugh) salad.Read the full story...

28) Historian's Ale House20 Broadway; 720.479.8505
With 30+ local brews on tap and a monthly homage to different breweries with specials and giveaways, any time spent at Historian’s has the potential to be historic. It's best to pair those fine beers with any of their NINE signature burgers, but especially the one with the bleu cheese & bacon-stuffed beef patty (!!!).Read the full story...

30) Renegade Publik House2043 S University Blvd; 720.401.4089
Even though you can't spell Barnes & Noble without the word "bar", books aren't usually an integral part of drinking establishments -- except at Renegade Publik House. The book-fetishizing DU offshoot of the incredibly successful Renegade Brewing Company delivers menus inside classic novels, but fills them with something far more interesting: thin-crust pizzas and craft beers from around the country.Read the full story...

32) beast + bottle719 E 17th Ave; 303.623.3223
This place is inaccurately named, because there are actually multiple +'s to eating here: it's from the team behind Encore on Colfax, and it's got in-house butchery, its very own beer, and brunch served Tues-Sat.Read the full story...

33) reFuel3455 Ringsby Ct; 303.296.4643
Refueling: it can refer to a process that involves getting more gas, or it can refer to... actually, the same thing could happen by eating too many awesome sandwiches at reFuel, a Taxi building-based offshoot of the enduring Fuel Cafe that offers plenty of to-go options for RiNo work crowds.Read the full story...

HIGHLAND

34) Lou's Food Bar1851 W 38th Ave; 303.458.0336
Frank Bonanno's "take on American country food with French style" means plenty of vino and fried chicken worth the trip to Highland.Read the full story...

35) Williams & Graham3160 N Tejon St; 303.997.8886
The only “1800s- and 1900s-style cocktail bar” in the area that's also a bookstore, W&G's accessed via a hidden entrance behind a moving shelf filled with “books about drinking” and “books by drunken authors”, where the only index is the finger being belligerently poked into your chest, eh? EH?Read the full story...

36) Linger2030 W 30th Ave; 303.993.3120
The brainchild of the man behind Root Down, Linger serves up world street-food and "apothecary drinks with herbs and tonics" in the former Olinger Mortuaries building, and offers skyline views of Denver that are second to none.Read the full story...

37) Ale House at Amato's2501 16th St; 303.623.2738
Nearly 40 taps of CO-brewed beers and a rooftop that offers sweeping views of Mile High make this Breckenridge Brewery-owned pub a neighborhood fave.Read the full story...

38) Uncle2215 W 32nd Ave; 303.433.3263
The award-winning Asian comfort food coming from the open kitchen at this hot spot is chef'd up by a fan of the famed noodle bar Momofuku, but Uncle's takes on dishes like ramen & pork buns are all their own.Read the full story...

39) Old Major3316 Tejon St; 720.420.0622
From the chef behind the ever-popular Masterpiece Deli, this pork-happy resto serves "farmhouse cuisine" and stellar cocktails in a former rollerskating rink, though you'll be more jiggle than Bounce.Read the full story...

41) The Universal2911 W 38th Ave; 303.955.0815
Open only for breakfast and lunch, The Universal has a menu with a Southern flair, featuring dishes like heirloom Anson Mills grits & eggs, biscuits & gravy, and cornbread rancheros. Read the full story...

42) Denver Beer Company1695 Platte St; 720.989.1253
Pouring 7-10 new varietals for every season (and serving them with fresh Bavarian pretzels!), DBC transformed a crumbling auto-body garage into a 60+ seat taproom, and even added a newer, more intimate barrel room.Read the full story...

43) Churchill's Public House1560 Boulder St; 303.477.1600
Just as the name of the pub offers an ode to one of their great prime ministers, its food and drink also proudly rep Great Britain, including "traditional pub food with a modern twist" (Double Decker burger!!!) and plenty of British beers on tap.Read the full story...

44) Uber Sausage LoHi1535 Central St; 303.433.4575
The meattacular Uber Sausage's second location is more than double the size of the original on Colfax, but with the same reclaimed materials and patio seating, plus they're open for breakfast with egg 'n bacon Waffle Bennys and tot-stuffed Tex Wraps.Read the full story...

BOULDER

45) Bohemian Biergarten2017 13th St; 720.328.8328
Both authentic and worth your time, this 20th-century-style beer garden was dreamt up by a group of friends from the Czech Republic (motto: "We ran out of Czech/check puns in 1997"), and now slings imported beers and hearty Central European cuisine aplenty.Read the full story...

46) Drakes Haus2900 Baseline Rd Unit 3; 303.473.9000
They're soaking burgers in merlot before grilling them, resulting in ultra-juicy meat topped with inventive international fixings. That's enough of a reason to be in the 47, right?Read the full story...

47) Bru5290 Arapahoe Rd; 720.638.5193
The garage: it's where bands gather to practice, where dads accidentally saw off parts of their bodies, and where the exec chef/head brewer of Boulder brewpub BRU once crafted award-winning beers for a nanobrewery of the same name. This is his non-garage, all-amazing Arapahoe Rd space.Read the full story...

ViewHouse's roof deck overlooks Coors Field so you can take it 360 degree views of Denver, while taking down pub food like burgers or chicken and waffles, then wash it down with the craft beers on tap.

The lauded "modern Asian bistro"'s name stands for "big market", which is perfect, because the amount of delicious food they're serving up would lead you to believe that you are choosing from an actual Vietnamese market. It's everything you know and love about Asian food, with a modern-day flare.

The book obsessed DU offshoot of the successful Renegade Brewing Company delivers menus inside classic novels, but fills them with something far more interesting: thin-crust pizzas and craft beers from around the country.

beast + bottle is inaccurately named, because there are actually multiple pluses to eating there: it's from the team behind Encore on Colfax, and it's got in-house butchery, its very own beer, and brunch served Tues-Sat.

The sausage standout Uber Sausage's second outpost is way bigger, meaning that you'll be way bigger after eating their delicious sausages, burgers, and tots. Get your belly-growing on early with their breakfast menu, the Southwest Wrap (slang for breakfast burrito) is a great place to start.

The Squeaky Bean, based in Denver's LoDo neighborhood, is an American restaurant whose menu changes with the seasons, to the heightened satisfaction of your taste buds. Bill Murray stopped by there once, so you know, this place matters.

Years ago, The Kitchen's owners set out to establish a 'world-class neighborhood restaurant.' Using fresh, organic ingredients to build its comprehensive menus, coupled with select local, micro beers from around Colorado, and a bevy of cocktails, consider that goal accomplished.

Located in Denver's Five Points neighborhood, The Populist is an American restaurant perfecting the craft of the small (er) plate (no entree-sized meals). With menu items like the seared kalbi short ribs with soy braised burdock avocado puree and herb papaya salad, and powerhouse, distinctive cocktails, you may find smaller can be better.

Trillium is an American restaurant with serious culinary Scandinavian roots housed in the Five Points neighborhood. Fancying a layout that favors a relaxing, comforting atmosphere, a menu featuring interesting combinations of seafood and meat (sometimes on the same plate), and seasonal brews, you may find yourself staying a while.

Boldly and by all accounts truthfully proclaiming the biggest Champagne list in the state, at Epernay Lounge, you're entering a sophisticated, luxurious affair. A raw/sushi bar that also offers an NY sirloin steak for a main course and all the bubbly you can afford, you might stretch out that velvet dinner blazer.

Row 14 pays equal attention to its cuisine as it does to its drinks. Its substantial wine list is curated with the intention of pairing well with any of the delectable meals of its menu. Think about how heavenly the heavenly match up of a New Zealand Pinot Noir with roasted duck breast must be.

City, O' City, located in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood, is a vegetarian restaurant with a creative menu with novel twists on traditional dishes as well as its own creations. Independent, craft beers also contributes to this eatery's communal, personal touch.

With all of their beers named after their favorite metal songs/albums, the guys over at TRVE are always down to rock, so they make sure their taproom's the perfect place for you hang out, have fun, and, of course, drink awesome brews.

At Pinche Tacos, great care is taken to create authentic Mexican food while injecting a modern spin that makes each bite memorable. And, on the outside chance that the food doesn't hook you, the small batch whiskey, tequila, and specialty cocktails will.

This local cafe serves up everything from sandwiches and pastries to coffee, tea, beer and wine. Cafe Max's decor evokes the feel of a high-end NYC or European establishment, except that when you walk out the door you're still in good ole Denver.

TAG's burgers are fully customizable, from the meat and bun (or lack thereof) all the way on down to each individual topping. Paired with the awesome selection of draft beers, adventurous souls are pretty much guaranteed to never have the same meal twice.

This bistro-inspired restaurant serves up modern American cuisine crafted from farm-fresh locally-sourced ingredients. The impressive array of beers is balanced by Corner House's signature cocktails and wine list, so drinks abound in this place. Seriously, they totally abound.

This eatery specializes in meatballs, which most of us can agree is one of the best forms that ground meat can take. The menu of dishes takes its inspiration from all across the globe, and the owners go to great pains to source local, fresh ingredients whenever possible.

Serving "Asian eclectic" cuisine -- Korean BBQ ribs, bao buns, dim sum -- Ace's also got ping-pong tables, a huge outdoor patio, and a bar so you can cool off with a refreshing 'tail after said ping-pong.

Williams & Graham, a bar styled to look like a Prohibition-era speakeasy, offers up an eclectic selection of specialty cocktails, liquors, beers and wines. Additionally, there's a food menu that includes a variety of sandwiches, snacks and small plate dishes.

If you think an ex-mortuary can't serve up some killer apothecary-esque cocktails, you're dead wrong. Ok, ok, but seriously, the views at Root Down's fancy sister spot are spectacular, and with a rooftop patio and dinner menu featuring gourmet dishes from around the world, you will definitely be tempted to linger.

The meats you'll get at OM start at their nose-to-tail in-house butcher and, with all locally sourced ingredients, you can count on the fact that their "contemporary farmhouse cuisine" is super-fresh and of the best quality and sustainability.

Central Bistro and Bar set out to be a true American restaurant and they met their goal with flying colors by serving classic and modern American fare (and a full bar) in a trendy atmosphere in Highland.

Although it specializes in breakfast-type eats, The Universal's menu also features an assortment of lunch dishes such as burgers, shrimp and chicken. There's even an excellent selection of wine and beer, in case you feel like wetting your whistle with something a bit more interesting than orange juice.

In addition to its selection of regular favorites, DBC features a rolling lineup of varietals that vary with each season, ensuring that there's always something new to try. The Barrel Room next door can be used as a special event space for birthdays, anniversaries (if you're that kind of couple), or just a good old-fashioned beer bash.